As Countries Vie for Coronavirus Supplies, Germany Cuts Deal With China

BERLIN—Germany has struck a offer with China to get significant-scale shipments of provides the state wants in its battle towards the new coronavirus pandemic amid a global crunch in the current market for medical products.

In a telephone call very last weekend, Chancellor Angela Merkel manufactured the arrangement with Chinese President Xi Jinping, officers said Wednesday, paving the way for her authorities to get what Germany officers say are superior-good quality gear from Chinese condition-controlled makers and other organizations with ties to Beijing….